Question from reader: National Phase in China

Q.  Could you please tell me what is the limitation for filing the national phase via PCT in China? Is it 30 months or 32 months?  I have seen different versions of this limitation.

A.  Unless I am mistaken, China is a 30 month country.

A great resource for determining whether a country is a “30” or “31” is:  http://bpmlegal.com/pctco.html

[UPDATE:  Peter A. Chiabotti at Akerman Senterfitt sent me an "official" link:  http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/pdf/time_limits.pdf.  THANKS!!!]

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